this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
innumerable; countless; numberless
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to sway; to waver
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to